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Sugarcane Filter Cake Improves Button Mushroom Yields

Sugarcane Filter Cake Improves Button Mushroom Yields

Button mushroom

What they found

Sugarcane filter cake used as fertilizer improved button mushroom growth and nutrition, best at a 30% low-salinity mix.

Sugarcane filter cake used as fertilizer improved button mushroom growth and nutrition, best at a 30% low-salinity mix.

The number

30% low-salinity mix

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Cultivation trial

Cultivation trial

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Agaricus bisporus

Agaricus bisporus

Published in

IntechOpen

IntechOpen

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Section

GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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Eco-Friendly Boost

Eco-Friendly Boost

Using sugarcane filter cake as fertilizer made white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) grow better and more nutritious. The best yield came from a 30% low-salinity mix, making this natural fertilizer a cheap, sustainable way to grow high-quality mushrooms.

Using sugarcane filter cake as fertilizer made white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) grow better and more nutritious. The best yield came from a 30% low-salinity mix, making this natural fertilizer a cheap, sustainable way to grow high-quality mushrooms.

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